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good name

Noun

Meaning

Credit, honour, regard, reputation.
Defamation is the false or unjustified injury of the good name of another.
Antonym: ill name

(South Asia, respectful) name
Your good name, please? (What's your name?)

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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Examples

The most important thing in the programming language is the name. A language will not succeed without a good name. I have recently invented a very good name and now I am looking for a suitable language. Donald Knuth

My character and good name are in my own keeping. Life with disgrace is dreadful. A glorious death is to be envied. Horatio Nelson

A good name is better than riches. Miguel de Cervantes

A good name is a rich inheritance. German Proverb

A good name is better than a girdle of gold. French Proverb

A good name is better than good habits. Vietnamese Proverb

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